Field Day at CME

Clays Mill Field Day was Tuesday, May 31st.  Our class had a wonderful time participating in the games this year.  Thank you to all of the parent volunteers that came out to run the games and coordinate such a fantastic day!  We were excited to see so many of our own parents running games at field day.  You are the best!  



The kids loved the free play station with
hula hoops, jump ropes, and games.



The three-legged sack race was hysterical.

 

Tug-of-War was a hit and it even got the teachers involved.

After the activities, children enjoyed some time in the shade eating popsicles.  What a fun day!



Good Faith Effort Carnival

Our Good Faith Effort Celebration was Monday, May 23rd.  We celebrated with a carnival.  Children played carnival games and a Wii dance party in the gym during the festivities.  

Our principal manned the cotton candy machine. 

Students enjoyed face painting, snow cones, and lots of cool raffle prizes.  Students gained access to the carnival by showing a good faith effort on their MAP testing and recent calendar math assessment.  Examples of good faith effort are:

1.  Answering all questions. 

2.  Pacing yourself.  Taking your time and reading questions carefully.

3.  Staying determined even when questions are difficult.

4.  Remaining quiet during testing time.

5.  Staying focused during testing time and not distracting others.

We have talked about giving a good faith effort throughout the year.  Students are well aware of what it takes to show a good faith effort.  Our kindergarten and first graders have a wonderful foundation of test-taking strategies and know how to do their best.

  Many boys went home with beards and mustaches.

 Butterflies were a big hit for the girls at the face painting station.



Touring the Kentucky Horse Park

Our field trip to the Kentucky Horse Park was wonderful.  We couldn't have asked for a better day.  The weather was beautiful and the children enjoyed walking around the park to see the horses.  We went to the Parade of Breeds, which was really neat.  Each child had their favorite horse from the show.  They even got to pet some of the horses that were in the show, which was a really cool experience for them.  



As you can see, we had a beautiful, sunny day for our trip to the horse park. 



Cows Don't Fly! It's a Known Fact.

picture from Amazon.com

The play, "Cows Don't Fly" was performed at CME on Thursday, May 12th.  Students enjoyed the performance by the Lexington Children's Theatre.  One of our own students even got to come up and act like a baby chick during the play.

The play was based on the book, The Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down, by Paul Brett Johnson.  The author is a native of the Appalachian Mountain region of Kentucky and currently resides in Lexington.  He is an award-winning author and has written more than 20 children's books.  Be sure to check your local library for more of Paul Brett Johnson's books for some summer reading!

Miss Rosemary in an unsuccessful attempt to bring her cow, Gertrude, down. 

Muffins with Mom

Happy Mother's Day to all of our mothers and grandmothers!  Thank you for coming to our special "Muffins with Mom" event.  We had a wonderful turn out.  We hope you enjoyed the children's list poems about their mothers and the video.  You are all special to us.  Have a wonderful Mother's Day!

Royal Wedding Tea Party

"Long live the Queen!"

The Royal Wedding Tea Party was a smashing success.  Thank you to all of the parents that helped in coordinating this fun and unique event in our classroom. 

The children had a wonderful time decorating their crowns with royal jewels.

Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Sowers, and Miss McAteer dressed up for the occasion. 

Ladies of the Royal Tea Party

Gentlemen of the Royal Tea Party

The children enjoyed sipping tea and eating scones along with other delicious treats. 

We enjoyed celebrating the Royal Wedding.  We had some wonderful parent volunteers come in and talk with us about etiquette. The children learned how to properly have their napkins and how to hold their tea cups.  We were also pleasantly surprised with a picture of someone we know with the Queen and we learned about what it was like to be in the same room with her. 

To celebrate the young couple, we looked at some pictures of Prince William and Kate before having our tea. They even got to pass around a replica of the engagement ring Prince William gave to Kate.  What a fun way to celebrate current events.  This will be something the children will always remember.  Thanks again to all that helped to make this a such special day.